EH47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EH47 postcode district recorded 1,161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,656 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 185 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,656
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,656
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EH47
Towns in EH47
Roads in EH47
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EH47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EH47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
185
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EH47 postcode district
Collisions in the EH47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EH47 postcode district have produced 1,656 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 143 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 834 collisions, Darkness 327 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 997 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 676 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 227 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 837 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 940 casualties, Passenger 466 casualties, Pedestrian 250 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EH47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EH47 postcode district?
1,161 collisions have been recorded in the EH47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EH47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 185 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EH47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EH47 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EH47 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the EH47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EH47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 1,656 casualties recorded in the EH47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EH47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EH47 postcode district fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EH47 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the EH47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.